The 'Hopposite' View
 
THE OLD CRICKET FIELD
WOLVEY WETLAND RESERVE
In the Autumn of 2008
The Wolvey Environmental Group (& Friends)
Built a Boardwalk
The Boardwalk is built entirely of Recycled Plastic Materials
supplied by SECURE-A-FIELD of Coventry.
Designed & Constructed by the Wolvey Environmental Group
and local Volunteers

 Funded by Grants from BBC Breathing Place’s Big Lottery Fund
and Rugby Borough Council’s Rural Development Fund.
Building the Boardwalk:
This hi-lights some of the adverse conditions
the group had to overcome during the Build
Firstly the Benches had to be dismantled
The benches were stored off-site until the Boardwalk was completed
Concrete blocks on the legs of the benches were difficult to remove
It was important to get the levels and the route right.
Mark fom Secure-A-Field and Ben from the Environmental Group determine the position of the posts
Parts of the site required leveling
Some parts needed leveling more than others
The posts go in the boggiest area
When thr rails were offered up, some minor adjustments were required
Preparing the ground ready for the rails
The first rails are fitted
The first boards are attached to the rails
Hurrah!!... We have the start of a Boardwalk
The trickiest parts were round the bends
 
The posts go in on the home straight
One more check on the levels
We always saw eye to eye
The final few rails are fitted
A dirty job but someone has to do it
All hands to the pumps has the last few boards go down
Time for a well earned break
Bob delivers materials for the re-siting of the benches
One of the benches will be repositioned in decking near the north gate
The bench is position in concrete
The concrete is left to set
The second bench is positioned by the main passing point
Some final adjustments to the conctrete base
Job well done!!
See Also:
The Boardwalk Nears Completion
The Completed Boardwalk
Walk from Church Hill to the Leicester Rd            Walk from the Leicester Rd to Church Hill
Wetland Panoramas
 

Copyright © Pete Hopkins - 02 May, 2009